| Page updated July 1 2009 |
News and Updates for 2009 |
The Sail Indonesia program for 2009 now in its 9th year will depart from Darwin on on July 18th 2009 the main conditions are still unchanged however the route through Indonesia was changed in February 2009 according to the map on our home page and the information below. |
| At this time almost 100 Sail Indonesia yachts have already arrived in Darwin and are preparing for their journey across Indonesia, our team have begun working in Darwin and can be contacted by telephoning 0401 154036. |
The venue for the Rally Briefing and Information Day has been changed and now be at the The Holiday Inn Esplanade Arafura Ballroom located in Mitchell Street Darwin on Tuesday July 14 2009. |
Swine Flu
The Indonesian Ministry of Health have asked that all precautions are taken to prevent the spread of Swine Flu (H1N1) If you feel at unwell as you arrive in any port as you cross Indonesia you are requested to notify the nearest Health Authorities. |
Sail Indonesia 2010
If you are planning to join our rally in 2010 please send us an expression of interest as soon as possible because at this time we already have over 100 expressions of interest for next year. |
Changes for the Sail Indonesia 2009 route across Indonesia |
There have been changes to the route across Indonesia for 2009, the only route Sail Indonesia can offer for 2009 is the route as shown on our home page that goes to Bitung/Manado for Sail Bunaken. We at Sail Indonesia can only apologise for this however it is outside our control.
The reason for this is that the Indonesian Government wish to make Sail Bunaken a success for 2009 and to attract as many participants as possible. Entry to Sail Indonesia and Sail Bunaken will be free for for all participants for 2009 and there will be also an amount of $5000 USD as cash prizes for some stages of the event.
Please see The Indonesian Sailing Federation website for the Notice of Race as well as Safety Requirements. |
Because of the problems experienced in Kupang in 2008 Kupang will NOT be visited this year, for 2009 when the yachts leave Darwin on July 18th there are two destinations for your first port of call in Indonesia, the first will be Saumlaki 290 miles north of Darwin at position S 7° 57’ E 131° 19’ and for yachts that do not wish to go to Saumlaki they can go direct to Ambon S 3° 40' E128° 10', then on to Sail Bunaken.
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Option 1
You can to go first to Saumlaki 290 miles north of Darwin at S 7° 57’ E 131° 19’ then you can go north to Sail Bunaken then west to follow the route which will take you through to Batam just south of Singapore. |
Option2
If you do not wish to go to Saumlaki you can go direct to Ambon 600 miles north of Darwin at S 3° 40' E128° 10' finishing at the village of Eirie on the south side of Ambon Bay, then on to Sail Bunaken
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SAIL BUNAKEN
The yachts that in participate in Sail Bunaken from August 12 to 20 2009 will receive the following privileges including free registration and participation in Sail Bunaken, refund of your Sail Indonesia Entry fee on your arrival in Bitung / Manado, Free Indonesian CAIT renewal for a further 3 months if you so wish, Free Harbour Services, Sail Bunaken Tours, Gala Dinners and Cultural Shows. |
The Sail Bunaken Organising Committee will provide all crews with ID tags for free access and free services. Sail Bunaken will include a Naval Fleet Review and Sail Past for Tall Ships and Warships from 43 countries together with water sports competitions including Dinghy and Windsurfing races, Sandeq race (traditional yacht), Dragon Boats, a total of 750 divers attempting to set a new record for the Guinness Book of Records, Jet ski touring, Bunaken Carnival and the parade for Indonesia's Independence Day. The Organising Committee will also provide an escort by an Indonesian Navy patrol vessel during the rally from Ambon or Saumlaki north to Bitung. |
The President of the Republic of Indonesia will receive the salute from Warships, Tall Ships and Yacht Sail Past in Manado Bay on the afternoon of August 18. The events of Sail Bunaken in Bitung and Manado are the largest marine event in Asia for 2009. |
For all yachts that go either to Ambon or Saumlaki and on to Sail Bunaken entry to Sail Indonesia will be FREE OF CHARGE, subject to conditions.
All Sail Indonesia participants will have automatic and Free Entry into Sail Bunaken. |
The Sail Indonesia Kupang University Scholarship program is now in place, although we are not going to visit Kupang for 2009 please take time to read about it as it offers you the opportunity to help us to make a real difference as you cruise around the world. |
Indonesian Yacht Import Duty Information updated May 23 2009
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The situation regarding the Indonesian Customs import duty on visiting yachts is now clearer, however these regulations may not have been received at all the Customs Offices across Indonesia and as a result some offices may be using outdated regulations. |
The relevant Indonesian Ministry of Finance Regulation PERATURAN MENTERI KEUANGAN NOMOR 140/PMK.04/2007 is very clear and states that many luxury items including yachts are subject to a refundable import duty when they arrive in Indonesia. This regulation is now enforced by some the Indonesian Customs Offices as you arrive in the country. A copy of this regulation can be emailed to you if you so wish. |
In accordance with these regulations, on arrival in Indonesia, foreign flagged yachts must pay an import duty to the Bank of Indonesia based on a percentage of the value of the yacht which is refundable when the yacht leaves Indonesia. The method of determining this value is not clear but may rely on your declared value. |
However at this time this system is not working so well as these regulations are not uniform across the country with some Customs offices enforcing these regulations while others are not. To make matters more difficult the process for paying this duty and obtaining a refund when the yacht leaves the country is not clear. There is no centralised reporting system for yachts and some banks are not able to accept the money that this system demands. Officials in some ports occasionally misuse this difficult situation.
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An alternative to this system is for an organisation such as Sail Indonesia planning an event in Indonesia is to use an Approved Indonesian Body to provide a Letter of Guarantee to the Department of Finance where no money actually changes hands, stating that they will take responsibility for any imported items (the yachts) while they are in Indonesia. |
When any event is over the Approved Body that provided the initial Letter of Guarantee then has to show Indonesian Customs that all items mentioned in the initial letter of guarantee (in this case all participating yachts) have left the country. If they cannot do this then this Approved Body becomes liable to pay the full Import Duty. As a result of this regulation it is a condition of you entering Sail Indonesia and/or Sail Bunaken that you will advise us by email the port and date that you have left Indonesia. |
As a consequence of some confusion about this regulation, intending participants will have no doubt heard there were some delays for Sail Indonesia in Kupang in 2008. This is in part true and the yachts were delayed for one extra day, each yacht was required to negotiate a bureaucratic procedure, fill out some forms and pay Rp50,000 (around $5 US) for their "Duty Exemption Certificate". After this was completed they were then free to travel anywhere in Indonesia. |
At Sail Indonesia we are working with these regulations and their complexities; however as in past years we have an agreement with Indonesian Customs and Finance Offices in Jakarta and as such our rally yachts are NOT affected by this regulation and Sail Indonesia participants DO NOT have to pay this import duty as we have Indonesian Government support for our events. |
This information above is based on the official Government Regulations and, after many meetings and research is the best information we have at this time and, as explained above, it may not be followed by all Customs Officials in all ports. There will be as always a number of local variations and ways around these regulations so we take no responsibility for the accuracy of this information for yachts not in the Sail Indonesia - Sail Bunaken events.
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